Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Obama's "Palestinian unity" is a dead end


In a Palestinian Unity Government, Hamas Wins -Khaled Abu Toameh

Reconciliation talks are slated to be launched in Cairo this week between Hamas and Fatah on the formation of a new Palestinian unity government.

Both Hamas and Fatah realize that the only way to persuade the international community to contribute to the reconstruction work in Gaza is to form a unity government. A new Palestinian unity government would mean victory for Hamas, which would not be required to make any major political concessions, while its participation in a unity government would turn it into a legitimate and internationally recognized player in the Palestinian arena.
(Jerusalem Post)
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